Tuesday, April 10, 2007
McCain Defends Imus: 'He Has Apologized'
Presidential hopeful John McCain said he would still appear on Don Imus’ program despite the morning talk show host’s derogatory comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team.
"He has apologized," said the Arizona Republican, whose presidential candidacy has been backed by Imus on the air.
"He said that he is deeply sorry. I'm a great believer in redemption. Whether he needs to do more in order to satisfy the concerns of people like the members of that team, that's something that's between him and them. But I have made many mistakes in my life . . . and I have apologized, and most people have accepted that apology."
Baseball star Cal Ripken Jr., who was scheduled to appear on Imus' show this week to promote a book, has canceled his appearance, according to the Washington Times.
Imus' radio show originates from WFAN in New York City and is syndicated nationally by Westwood One, both of which are managed by CBS. The show reached an estimated 361,000 viewers on MSNBC in the first three months of the year, up 39 percent from last year. That's the best competitive position it has ever achieved against CNN, which had 372,000 viewers during the same period.
Presidential hopeful John McCain said he would still appear on Don Imus’ program despite the morning talk show host’s derogatory comments about the Rutgers women’s basketball team.
"He has apologized," said the Arizona Republican, whose presidential candidacy has been backed by Imus on the air.
"He said that he is deeply sorry. I'm a great believer in redemption. Whether he needs to do more in order to satisfy the concerns of people like the members of that team, that's something that's between him and them. But I have made many mistakes in my life . . . and I have apologized, and most people have accepted that apology."
Baseball star Cal Ripken Jr., who was scheduled to appear on Imus' show this week to promote a book, has canceled his appearance, according to the Washington Times.
Imus' radio show originates from WFAN in New York City and is syndicated nationally by Westwood One, both of which are managed by CBS. The show reached an estimated 361,000 viewers on MSNBC in the first three months of the year, up 39 percent from last year. That's the best competitive position it has ever achieved against CNN, which had 372,000 viewers during the same period.
